Chapter 70: The Deceased Is Actually Her!
After receiving the report, the police immediately dispatched officers and an ambulance, arriving at the crime scene simultaneously.
Wutong Apartment has had two consecutive cases of people falling to their deaths, leaving the surrounding residents in a state of panic.
“How could someone jump off a building again…”
“Was it suicide, or was someone pushed?”
“Damn it, it’s making me a little scared!”
“What if there are ghosts…”
As soon as Si Heng arrived at the scene, he was suddenly grabbed by the collar by a middle-aged man.
“Officer, please quickly find out the truth! One died the day before yesterday, and another died this morning. If this continues, it won’t stop…”
“Sir, please calm down.” Xiao Xu quickly stepped forward to comfort the agitated citizen, “We are investigating with all our might…”
“How can I calm down?” The middle-aged man’s face was flushed with excitement, “I live in this building. What if tomorrow it’s me or my girlfriend who dies?”
Si Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and said solemnly, “Sir, please do not cause panic. The police will certainly uncover the truth soon and will do their best to protect the safety of the citizens.”
After speaking, he gave Meng Xiaokai a look.
Meng Xiaokai immediately understood, took the middle-aged man’s hand, and led him away from the crowd, “Sir, you don’t look well. Would you like me to stay and chat with you?”
Si Heng glanced at the man’s receding back and said softly to Xiao Xu, “Check his information.”
“Understood.” Xiao Xu nodded.
Si Heng walked over to the forensic doctor and, at the moment he saw the corpse, his dark pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression changed slightly.
The deceased was actually her!
Jiang Yuan, upon learning that Dai Ruofei had fallen to her death, also rushed to Wutong Apartment immediately.
Dai Ruofei’s body had already been transported by the forensic doctor to the forensic appraisal center, but at the crime scene, a striking pool of blood still remained on the cold ground.
Every drop of blood was like a mysterious password, waiting for the police to decipher the hidden truth.
Jiang Yuan looked up at the balcony on the thirteenth floor.
She frowned, her expression complicated.
“Don’t overthink it.” Si Heng stood beside her and said softly, “No one can predict what will happen in the next second.”
Jiang Yuan shook her head, “I’m not overthinking it.”
The group of people took the elevator to the door of room 1303.
In just two days, two girls living in this apartment died in the same way by falling, which was horrifying.
Meng Xiaokai distributed gloves and shoe covers to everyone and they entered the house one by one.
“I wish I hadn’t brought the red-eared slider back yesterday.” Xiao Xu suddenly mumbled.
As the words fell, she felt a sharp gaze fall upon her.
Looking up, she met Si Heng’s blaming eyes.
Xiao Xu immediately realized she had said the wrong thing, and hastily looked at Jiang Yuan, explaining anxiously, “Jiang Yuan, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that…”
“It’s okay.” Jiang Yuan saw the self-blame in her eyes and knew she didn’t mean it intentionally.
Hearing her say that, Xiao Xu became even more embarrassed, “I’m truly sorry.”
Jiang Yuan said softly, “Let’s see if there are any other small animals.”
“Okay!” Xiao Xu nodded quickly and began searching around.
Although Jiang Yuan said this, she didn’t have much hope in her heart.
This was the thirteenth floor; she estimated there wouldn’t even be a mouse.
The technical investigation personnel had heard that the police station had specially appointed a talented individual, and as they overheard their conversation, they all turned their gazes towards Jiang Yuan with a bit of curiosity and inquiry.
Was it really that magical?
Meng Xiaokai, standing in the kitchen, suddenly shouted, “Jiang Yuan, does a cockroach count as a small animal?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan quickly searched the animal dictionary in the system.
She found cockroaches in the insect category.
Jiang Yuan’s heart lit up, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with light. She shouted, “Yes.”
“That’s great!” Meng Xiaokai cheered, but unexpectedly the cockroach ran away the next second, “It’s over, it ran away!”
“Where did it go?” Xiao Xu asked anxiously.
Meng Xiaokai opened the kitchen cabinet door, “I just saw it crawl into the cabinet. These things are too good at hiding.”
“I found one near the range hood!” Xiao Xu said in surprise.
Meng Xiaokai quickly stood up, “Where? I’ll catch it!”
Xiao Xu was afraid he would accidentally kill the cockroach, and said nervously, “Be gentle!”
“Help! This two-legged beast is so scary!”
“Ahhh, everyone hide quickly!”
Jiang Yuan heard the cockroaches’ cries, walked into the kitchen, and came to their side, “Why don’t I give it a try?”
Meng Xiaokai and Xiao Xu, upon hearing this, tacitly stepped aside.
Jiang Yuan looked at the trembling cockroach and said softly, “Don’t be scared. You don’t need to hide. We don’t want to harm you; we just want to ask a few questions.”
A brave cockroach quietly peeked its head out, “Listen, this two-legged beast seems to be talking to us!”
Jiang Yuan: “Yes, I am talking to you.”
The cockroach exclaimed, “Ah! The two-legged beast can understand our language?”
“My name is Jiang Yuan,” she said gently, “How long have you lived in this house?”
As the words fell, Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, turned, and opened the refrigerator, finding only beer and some skincare products inside.
Damn it, she couldn’t find any food to bribe the cockroaches.
“Are you looking for something to eat?” Si Heng’s voice suddenly came.
Jiang Yuan tilted her head slightly to look at him, “Yes, cockroaches are very wary.”
The man walked towards her, took a pack of soda crackers from his pocket with his long fingers, and asked, “Is this okay?”
Jiang Yuan’s eyebrows rose slightly, and the corners of her lips curved into a shallow smile, “Yes.”
Si Heng tore open the biscuit packaging and handed it to her.
“Thank you.” Jiang Yuan took the biscuits and returned to the range hood, “Do you want to eat biscuits?”
The cockroaches, smelling the fragrance of the biscuits, poked their heads out.
“Good fellow, you actually lured out five cockroaches!” Meng Xiaokai exclaimed in a low voice.
Jiang Yuan broke off a piece of biscuit and sprinkled it over.
The cockroaches, unable to resist the temptation of the gourmet food, cautiously approached.
“Can I ask you a few questions?” Jiang Yuan asked softly.
Probably because they were eating her food, the cockroaches finally responded.
“Um, what do you want to ask?”
Seeing that they were finally willing to talk to her, Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, “Have you always lived here?”
Cockroach Leader: “Yes.”
Jiang Yuan: “Then you must know the owners of this house.”
Cockroach Leader: “They are two female two-legged beasts.”
Jiang Yuan: “Did a man come here last night?”
The Cockroach Leader stopped chewing the biscuit and asked doubtfully, “Last night? Was it when it was dark?”
Jiang Yuan: “Yes, did a male two-legged beast come over?”
“Yes,” the Cockroach Leader said, “That male two-legged beast came a few times, and he even stepped on my little nephew.”
Jiang Yuan’s gaze shifted slightly as she translated its words for everyone, then continued to ask, “Did they quarrel last night?”
“Let me think.” The Cockroach Leader blinked and fell into thought.
Last night, Dai Ruofei had called Xiao Tao to tell him that the police had discovered Qiu Ailin’s death was not a suicide.
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